The kids love this toy! I bought it for my nephew and nieces (3, 5 &amp; 9) and they've played on it for hours.  It's set up in the basement for the winter but it will be great for outside in the summer.  The car goes quite fast so either have a long runway or use carpet/grass to bring the car to a stop.  The pieces fit together in a clever way - does take some mechanical aptitude to assemble.